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the pell grant program is also a lifeline for america's economy. for african-american and latino students, education is the only, the only steppingstone out of poverty. there are very few dollars to inherit from the family trust. there are very few african-americans and latinos that can save enough to send their children to college so the pell grant is key. we need more students to undertake higher education in order to close the skill gap and boost productivity. but so many families are struggling to cover rising costs while some exaggerate the funding gap with regard to pell, the fact is that the program has been cut by more than $50 billion and is projected to remain stable. it's very important to note that 40% of the growth in pell grants costs since 2008/09 has been due to the increased number of pell eligible students in this period of high unemployment, not due to policy changes. what this says to me is simple. we can reduce the cost of the pell grant program by getting americans working again. once we get americans working again we will hav
the pell grant program is also a lifeline for america's economy. for african-american and latino students, education is the only, the only steppingstone out of poverty. there are very few dollars to inherit from the family trust. there are very few african-americans and latinos that can save enough to send their children to college so the pell grant is key. we need more students to undertake higher education in order to close the skill gap and boost productivity. but so many families are...
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i'm going to turn economy because one of the issues that comes up i think for those for folks like you who are the voice of michael this is a microenterprise programs in the u.s. when you talk to policymakers, this question of whether, how valid a strategy is this? how big is this as a sector in our country, and is it really worth focusing on these tiny businesses? you just did some research which looked at the issue of how micro-businesses create the overall economy. can you give us the highlights from that works because yes, thank you, choice. speaking of big, the report is called bigger than you think. the economic impact of micro-business in the u.s., and that study funded by the kellogg foundation points to the enormous impact that is made by micro-businesses. first, 92% of all businesses in this country are micro. 98% of all african-american owned businesses are micro. and nearly 96% of all hispanic businesses in this country are micro. and so we are talking about the majority of businesses in this country. overall, in the aggregate, these businesses create or help to create more
i'm going to turn economy because one of the issues that comes up i think for those for folks like you who are the voice of michael this is a microenterprise programs in the u.s. when you talk to policymakers, this question of whether, how valid a strategy is this? how big is this as a sector in our country, and is it really worth focusing on these tiny businesses? you just did some research which looked at the issue of how micro-businesses create the overall economy. can you give us the...
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instead, what our economy needs more progrowth solutions that get government out of the way. on the other side of the capitol, from harry reid's office, as our economy continues to gather steam coming out is not the time for washington to put on the brakes. the actions we take in congress could make the difference between getting a job or not. and in detroit today, senator rand paul is introducing legislation to create what he calls freedom songs he said would keep money in the hands of text they are sent to the selected tree. senator powell's remarks came in a speech at the detroit economic club. >> today i'm here to introduce something that caught economic freedom songs. a bill introduced next week in washington. these freedom zones will dramatically reduce taxes and red tape so detroit businesses can grow and thrive. freedom zones are similar to an idea that kemp introduced a couple decades ago. template figure out ways to empower real people, regardless of race or family background. he called his plan a conservative war on poverty. it is time we revisit these ideas and ex
instead, what our economy needs more progrowth solutions that get government out of the way. on the other side of the capitol, from harry reid's office, as our economy continues to gather steam coming out is not the time for washington to put on the brakes. the actions we take in congress could make the difference between getting a job or not. and in detroit today, senator rand paul is introducing legislation to create what he calls freedom songs he said would keep money in the hands of text...
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or thecare about health economy, because when nih does is a wonderful support of the economy with a remarkable return on investment in all of those grants that are going out to all 50 states, we get something like you to fold return in ln the first year. this case is so strong, it has to win the day. whoof the young scientists are listening, hang in there. we are going to get through this. host: for more information on largestch has the hospital dedicated to clinical research, more than 23,000 unique patients in 2013. i want to follow-up on her point. she is studying narrow science. you said that is -- neuro science. the human brain is the most complicated structure in the universe. -- the ability to make sense out of that has seemed out of reach for most of the time that we have been studying neuroscience and biology. president obama announced a new step in that direction. the human brain initiative, which aims a combination of research from nih, nsf, darpa, private foundations, from companies working with the international community to try to figure out how the circuits in the brain work. th
or thecare about health economy, because when nih does is a wonderful support of the economy with a remarkable return on investment in all of those grants that are going out to all 50 states, we get something like you to fold return in ln the first year. this case is so strong, it has to win the day. whoof the young scientists are listening, hang in there. we are going to get through this. host: for more information on largestch has the hospital dedicated to clinical research, more than 23,000...
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. >> the other was the downgrading of the economy and also responsible to this administration the other two things listed were cuts to medicare. so two out of the top three have hurt my people and obviously i'm concerned about it and i think it's going to affect the elderly also disproportionately represented in the rural areas of my district. mr. holtz-eakin come in that regard you indicated that we shouldn't be looking at these medicaid advantage rates or the care advantage rates based on 2013, but we should be looking to the future. can you explain that more fully? >> i am concerned that the current experience was at the outset by the demonstration program, the medicare service and attrition program, which i will take this opportunity to say not all of the planes are uniformly wonderful. it's a good idea to have a program to rate but it does not reward good performance and it needs to be reformed so that actually does. but they put $8 billion disguised for the near-term. >> i appreciate that. mr. chairman, with batch i yield back. >> the chair thanks the gentleman and recognizes mr.
. >> the other was the downgrading of the economy and also responsible to this administration the other two things listed were cuts to medicare. so two out of the top three have hurt my people and obviously i'm concerned about it and i think it's going to affect the elderly also disproportionately represented in the rural areas of my district. mr. holtz-eakin come in that regard you indicated that we shouldn't be looking at these medicaid advantage rates or the care advantage rates based...
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and with respect to real growth in the economy. i think that americans will put more money into education when the economy is doing better or when they confront the fact that defunding education is actually hurting them and their state. and so i think there's kind of a bigger picture and bigger pressures out there that are going to play on this. and then, of course, you also have legal requirements within -- and constitutional requirements within states. we're certainly one of those states that under our constitution we guarantee an education to every child. there have been tests, we have a very famous test in connecticut, shep v. o'neill, to kneel being former governor that -- to o'neill being former governor that allowed for a super education district overseeing about 41% of the kids in the greater hartford school district and surrounding districts, putting them in different schools than they would otherwise be attending. that's a constitutional answer to an education problem. >> yes, sir. >> thank you, governor. you opined -- >>
and with respect to real growth in the economy. i think that americans will put more money into education when the economy is doing better or when they confront the fact that defunding education is actually hurting them and their state. and so i think there's kind of a bigger picture and bigger pressures out there that are going to play on this. and then, of course, you also have legal requirements within -- and constitutional requirements within states. we're certainly one of those states that...
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economy. and visit booktv.org for this weekend's television schedule. >> while visiting idaho, booktv took a trip over to kellogg located about 36 miles away. the town was founded in the late 19th century by prospector noah kellogg. we sat down with julie whitesel weston who recalls the history of the town. >> kellogg, i remember playing in the park. i remember skiing in the mountains. i remember going to school, which i loved. and i remember all the people who were around, the miners went by our house in the morning. they came by our house in the amp. we could hear the -- in the afternoon. we could hear the mine whistles blow, we could see the lights of the rock house where the ore came in. but we weren't very much involved with the mine. we saw all these people, but we didn't -- i don't think any of us realized what was going on underneath us. so it was just kind of like a normal childhood. be the history of kellogg began with the jackass. noah kellogg was a miner, a prospector who came here
economy. and visit booktv.org for this weekend's television schedule. >> while visiting idaho, booktv took a trip over to kellogg located about 36 miles away. the town was founded in the late 19th century by prospector noah kellogg. we sat down with julie whitesel weston who recalls the history of the town. >> kellogg, i remember playing in the park. i remember skiing in the mountains. i remember going to school, which i loved. and i remember all the people who were around, the...